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Definition :

Stockholder, includes--(i) any State Government;

(ii) any statutory functionary;

(iii) voluntary agencies including foreign voluntary agencies, and

(iv) any other person identified by the Authority:

Which participate in any manner in activities related to disaster management. [Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, s. 2(u)]

The expression 'stockholder' has been defined in the Order as meaning 'every person who is in possession or control of 150 kilograms or more of ground-nut oil... (b) 15 quintals or more of ground-nut oil or cake... (c) 15 quintals or more of ground-nut seeds... and (d) 20 quintals of ground-nut shell. The explanation thereto provides that edible oil, edible oil seeds and oilcakes in transit shall be presumed to be under the control of the owner thereof, State of Karnataka v. Krishna Bhima Walvakar, AIR 1981 SC 1468: (1981) 3 SCC 301: (1981) 3 SCR 829.